"Cider sales continue to gain ground against lager sales in Q3 2013, although they remain a small percentage of on-premise sales," said Chuck Ellis, CEO and president of Restaurant Sciences LLC. "Regionally in Q3 2013, cider sales were stronger in the Midwest and Northeast, while ale sales were stronger in the West and lager was preferred in the Southwest and Southeast."

Restaurant Sciences revealed the following regional data from Q3, 2013:

Percent of Quantity Sold On-Premise by Beer Type in Q3, 2013

Northeast

Southeast

Southwest

West

Midwest

Lager

69.25

%

76.46

%

77.70

%

58.67

%

70.85

%

Ale

27.86

%

21.42

%

20.09

%

38.94

%

25.83

%

Cider

2.30

%

1.62

%

1.68

%

1.81

%

2.46

%

Restaurant Sciences' sample set was more than 16 million guest checks in US restaurants, bars and hotels of all types. Restaurant Sciences compared guest checks during the timeframe of July 1, 2012 thru September 30, 2012 and July 1, 2013 thru September 30, 2013.

About Restaurant Sciences

Restaurant Sciences is the premier provider of syndicated data and insights on food and beverage consumption in restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other foodservice establishments. The company delivers market share, market basket, competitive analysis, pricing, promotional, trend, segmentation and custom analytics to food and beverage manufacturers and distributors, as well as to restaurant companies. Restaurant Sciences transforms nearly $1.5 Billion per month in guest check-level sales information into detailed data and insights across all segments of the foodservice landscape in the United States and Canada. Insights are delivered online through their business intelligence tool or through custom analytics.